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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11
United Way Of The Coastal Empire Honors
Kay Ford As “Woman Of The Year” &
Raises Funds For Crucial Transportation Needs
L-R: Cecilia Tran Arango, 2022 Women of the Year Ellen Bolch, 2023 Woman of the
Year Kay Ford, United Way Executive Director Brynn Grant
United Way of the
Coastal Empire’s Women Who
Rule event, held at the Savan
nah Convention Center, raised
critical support for transporta
tion needs across four Coastal
Empire counties. Presented by
Step One Automotive Group,
the event honored longtime
banking executive, community
leader, and United Way donor
and volunteer Kay Ford as the
2023 United Way “Woman of
the Year.’’
The annual luncheon,
chaired this year by Cecilia
Tran Arango of Thomas & Hut
ton, was held March 14 with a
sold-out crowd of 800 in atten
dance. During the event, guests
also enjoyed a panel discussion
with Citi Trends Executive
Vice President of Human Re
sources and Chief Compliance
Officer Ivy D. Council, clinical
social worker and Chair of the
Bryan County Board of Educa
tion Amy Perkins-Murphy, and
Savannah Joint Development
Authority Director of Work
force Maria Whitfield led by
Cecilia Tran Arango.
Championed by Unit
ed Way’s Women Who Rule
Committee, this popular annual
event raises funds for residents
across our region who need de
pendable transportation. Each
year an average of 2,000 indi
viduals/families in Bryan, Cha
tham, Effingham, and Liberty
counties receive support in the
form of gas cards, bus pass
es, and even minor car repairs
thanks to this effort.
“This year’s 2023
Women Who Rule event was
a great success as we raised
critical dollars for transporta
tion needs in our region,’’ said
Cecilia Tran Arango. “These
funds will help our friends
and neighbors throughout the
Coastal Empire access de
pendable transportation so they
can provide for their families,
get their children to and from
school safely, go to the doctor,
and access other critical re
sources. “
United Way’s Wom
an of the Year Kay Ford is the
current chairman of the Bank-
South Advisory Board for the
Savannah market. In her role,
Ford promotes the bank’s com
mitment to serving the Savan
nah community. In addition,
she serves on the fiduciary
board of BankSouth and was
formerly the chief banking offi
cer, serving the bank’s markets
throughout the state. A former
president and CEO of SunTrust
Bank, Savannah, Ford retired
after serving 41 years there.
“Being from here, I can say this
is a special place that we get to
call home, and I have always
been proud to give back to our
community,’’ said Kay Ford. “I
am very humbled and grateful
for this honor. !’’
Ford and her hus
band, Bob, have three children:
Poppy Brown and Jaime Mill
er, both of whom reside in the
local area and their son, Robert
Ford, who is a Master Sergeant
serving in the US Air Force
currently stationed in Flori
da. Together, they have seven
grandchildren.
Learn more at www.
uwce .org/womenwhorule.
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Mrs. Audrey Singleton presents check Mr. Justin Todd Mr. Alexander Richardson
The March CREA
monthly meeting was called to
order by President Mrs. Annette
Mitchell on March 13, 2023.
After reciting the “Pledge of
Allegiance” Mrs. Rosa Jackson
shared an inspirational reading
and the Invocation. Members
born in March were recognized
with “Happy Birthday” Greet
ings.
The Dewey Lee
Scholarship was awarded to
Mr. Alexander Richardson, a
Junior at Savannah State Uni
versity, and Mr. Justin Todd,
a Senior at Georgia Southern
University. They both received
a $1,000 scholarship to further
their educational goals. Con
gratulations to these Excep
tional Scholars!!
The 2023-2024 slate
of CREA Officers were pre
sented. They will be installed
at the April 10, 2023 meeting.
President Mrs. Carrie
Howard; President-Elect Mrs.
Princetta Simmons; Vice-Pres
ident Mrs. Annette Mitchell;
Secretary Ms. Gail Moyer; As
sistant Secretary Mrs. Eunice
Washington; Treasurer Mrs.
Wilmotine Ellis; Assistant
Treasurer Mrs. Mary Shank;
Chaplain Mrs. Rosa Jackson
The GREA Conven
tion will be held May 2-4,2023
in Augusta, GA.
The April 10, 2023
meeting will be held at the
Southwest Chatham Library,
14097 Abercorn Street. Regis
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ing begins at 10:30 am. Login
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cluded. The meeting begins
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continue to Recruit New Mem
bers !!!
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